After hearing how Azula had led the Fire Nation in conquering the world, everyone present was filled with emotion.
Setting aside their hostility toward one another, they had to admit that Azula had accomplished a feat without precedent, one that would never be repeated.
For Aang, however, the situation could not have been worse.
He was the Avatar, and maintaining the balance among the Four Nations was his responsibility. Yet when he woke from his sleep, the world had already been unified. He had failed the expectations of the world's people.
He murmured dejectedly:
"What can I still do, with things the way they are?"
Seemingly hearing Aang muttering to himself, Iroh smiled.
"Although the current situation may look hopeless, I actually believe the exact opposite. This may be our best opportunity to counterattack."
Then Iroh went over the latest intelligence the White Lotus Society had gathered.
With the White Lotus Society's forces so severely diminished, their ability to gather intelligence was far worse than before. Most of their information was therefore already common knowledge, but even so, much of it was still valuable as a reference.
First, although Azula had unified the world, Resistance Army forces everywhere were still holding out. The Fire Nation had no choice but to divert troops to deal with them, giving the White Lotus Society a chance to catch its breath and time to rebuild its strength.
And with more cities to administer, the Fire Nation had to assign more troops to garrison them. This further dispersed its forces and weakened its military strength, giving them an opening to strike back.
Furthermore, the Fire Nation itself was reportedly rather unstable now. Several decrees Azula had issued in succession had met with opposition from officials and nobles. In her fury, Azula had arrested and imprisoned